Where does “pettelikko” come from?

pettelikko (Votic) comes from Votic petelle, from Votic õllõ, from Proto-Finnic oldak, from Proto-Uralic wole- — to be, become; be, will be.

pettelikko (Votic): liar

Definitions

  1. liar

Ancestry of “pettelikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Voticpetelleto lie, tell lies
2Voticõllõto be
3Proto-Finnicoldakto be
4Proto-Uralicwole-to be, become; be, will be
Every word from Proto-Uralic wole- →Every word from Proto-Finnic oldak →Every word from Votic õllõ →